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TeenMusic.com is reporting that AEROSMITH pulled out of a planned duet with rising U.K. stars THE DARKNESS at this year's Brit Awards after fearing they would be upstaged. According to sources cited by TeenMusic.com, the organizers of February's ceremony were gleeful when they persuaded Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to team up with the Justin ...

MTV.com reports: "Scott Weiland appeared in two separate courtrooms to address drug charges on Friday (January 23) before being ordered back into lockdown rehab. The former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman and current VELVET REVOLVER singer pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court to charges of driving under the influence of drugs, ...

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan will reportedly be sitting behind the kit for OPETH at the Vancouver stop of their current North American tour Friday night (Jan. 23). Hoglan will be standing in for regular OPETH skinsman Martin Lopez, who is said to be at home in Sweden recovering from a recent bout ...

London-based power metallers DRAGONFORCE have set "Sonic Firestorm" as the title of their sophomore album, due on April 19 through Noise Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Valley Of The Damned" was recorded primarily at Thin Ice Studios, Virginia Water, Surrey, England with producer Karl Groom, while all the guitars were recorded at guitarist Herman Li's ...

Reunited Finnish speed/thrash metal masters NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE have inked a deal with Poison Arrow Records. The group, who feature in their ranks the original guitar duo — Markku Jokikokko and Jukka Kyrö (BURNING POINT) — responsible for composing all of the group's early material, plus former ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW/current FOR MY PAIN vocalist ...

The new animated comedy series "Disney's Dave the Barbarian", featuring the animation debut of METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, is scheduled to premiere Friday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, the series follows the title character's hilarious escapades with his offbeat family — including his ...

Gothenburg, Sweden-based female-fronted metal band DRACENA have set "Infernal Damnation" as the title of their debut album, tentatively due later in the year. "We are looking for a studio at the moment, have a few interesting offers this far," the band write on their web site. In the meantime, the group have made available for ...

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell will participate in a short tribute tour to Jimi Hendrix beginning with a February 22 date in Hendrix's hometown of Seattle. Other musicians scheduled to appear include LIVING COLOUR, Buddy Guy, and DOUBLE TROUBLE. According to Rolling Stone magazine, two additional shows have been set so far: Portland's ...

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have posted the video for their track "Metal Is Forever" at this location (Real Media). "Metal Is Forever" comes off the group's fothcoming CD, "Devil's Ground", due on February 23 through Nuclear Blast Records. Audio samples from the album have also been posted online at the Nuclear Blast ...

JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-Ordinator Jayne Andrews has commented on the news that ex-PRIEST drummer Dave Holland was convicted of trying to rape a special needs youngster in 2002. "We are as shocked and stunned as everyone else by this news," she wrote on the band's official Noticeboard. "However, we would like to point out that ...